Ilana Estelle

Position:

Author & Writer

Awards / Certifications:

  • Dip. Counselling (OCODL)
  • Dip. Diet and Nutrition (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • Dip. Nutritional Therapy (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Stress Management)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

About the author:

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 12 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Climbing stairs for exercise

Over the years I have been lucky enough to join a gym, but having cerebral palsy made it difficult for me to work out on…
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Date 11 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Take a mental break

A passing thought: Did you know that when we're calm so is our nervous system? Too much concentration can make us tired, so remember to…
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Date 10 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Foods for healthy bones

In this blog, I will look at foods that could help prevent osteoporosis. The idea is that we consume less animal proteins that contain saturated…
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Date 9 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Thoughts on relationships

Life can be difficult, relationships can be difficult and how we react in those relationships, can also be difficult. When we react blindly so that…
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Date 8 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Don't sweat the small stuff

A passing thought: Take control of all the things you know that you need to deal with that are within your control. For the problems…
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Date 7 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Two different perceptions

It is fascinating that two people can be brought up by the same parents, but have such different, and conflicting world views. An object will…
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Date 6 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Are we appreciated?

Do you go out of your way to please others, just so that others will appreciate and accept you? The truth is that both of…
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Date 5 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Making mistakes is useful

Something inspirational: “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, PLAYWRIGHT
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Date 3 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Being taken advantage of

Growing up with a disability meant there was always a side to me that aimed to please. But there were times when me being kind…
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Date 2 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Healthy Recipes

I have added another category to The CP Diary called ‘Healthy Recipes.’ Over the next few weeks I will be adding some of my own…
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Date 1 July 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Our need to declutter

Having clutter isn’t always something we think about. How many of us buy more than we need? We don’t even have to use what we…
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Date 30 June 2011
Author Ilana Estelle

Helping others out

Something inspirational: When was the last time you helped someone out? It’s a good thing to do because when we help others, we’re thinking about…
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